Oscar
The Christmas Puppy
By: Michelle Lores
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Copyright © 2016 by Michelle Lores
All illustrations
Copyright © 2016 by Michelle Lores
Oscar the Christmas Puppy
By Michelle Lores
All rights reserved solely by the author. The author guarantees all
contents are original and do not infringe upon the legal rights of any other
person or work. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form
without the permission of the author.
Adapted from the story, “Oscar the Christmas Puppy”
From the book,
When the Sun Comes Out Again,
Copyright © 2015 By Michelle Lores
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This book is dedicated to
My niece, Ariana.
Ariana, I love your sweetness,
And I love joining with you in your play!
May you never outgrow your simple childlike love
For Jesus!
I love you,
And I so look forward to watching you continue to
grow!
Love,
Auntie Michelle
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Oscar the puppy loved
EVERYTHING about Christmas!
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He loved trotting about
in the powdery Christmas snow
with his red Santa hat on.
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He loved catching
Christmas snowflakes
on his tongue.
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He loved that each person in his family
had a special sparkle in their eye.
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He loved the fun music that made him want to
dance,
and the special music that sent shivers up and
down his spine.
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He loved all of the yummy treats
there were to eat.
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He loved the bright shining Christmas tree
with its glowing, colorful lights.
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He loved the beautiful red, green, and
gold ornaments
and the shiny silver icicles that decorated
the tree.
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He loved giving gifts…
and getting them, too!
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But most of all, Oscar loved Jesus.
Oscar knew that Jesus is
the reason for Christmas.
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He knew that Christmas was a celebration of
Jesus’ birth.
And because Oscar loved Jesus so much,
that made Christmas the best time of the year.
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Yes, Oscar was definitely a
Christmas puppy!
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The End…
Sweet Dreams Until Next Time!
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Knowing Jesus and God’s Love
For Yourself
Do you know that God loves you? Did you know that God
made you for a special reason? He loves you very much.
The Bible says that every good and perfect gift is from
above—from God, the Heavenly Father (James 1:17). Can
you think of some good things in your life? Those are
some ways that God is showing you that He loves you.
God’s biggest gift to you is Jesus. God sent His only Son
Jesus to earth to live, die a cruel death on a cross, and be
raised to life from the dead—because He loves you, and He
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wants you to know Him personally so you can live with
Him forever one day.
You see, every person does wrong things, which are called
sin, and deserves to be punished forever—but when we
receive Jesus as our Lord, our sin is forgiven, because Jesus
died in our place. Jesus lived the only perfect life, and that
is why He could take our place and suffer the punishment
we deserve.
Now that Jesus is alive in Heaven with God after being
raised from the dead, Jesus offers to cover our wrongdoing
and give us the only way to heaven and the only way to
come before God and have a relationship with Him.
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If you want to receive God’s love, ask God to forgive you
for your sins, and turn from the wrong you have done.
Believe in your heart that Jesus is God’s Son and that God
raised Him from the dead, and acknowledge Him as Lord
of your life both in your heart and before others.
Be baptized in obedience to God’s Word.
By answering God’s call to believe in and love Jesus, you
will become God’s child, God will become your Heavenly
Father, and you will be saved from God’s eternal
punishment in hell.
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God’s love will now be yours to live in and share with
others.
As God’s child, you will have His Holy Spirit living inside
of you, and He will fill you with lots of love to share with
others. You will have a Heavenly Father to call upon
whenever you need help to love a difficult person or
whenever you need help with anything at all—big or small.
God is Love.
Is He drawing you to Himself?
Come to Him, for He made you, He knows you better than
anyone else, and He loves you more than anyone else. He
knows everything you have ever done wrong, and He still
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loves you more than anyone else ever could. He wants you
to know His deep, deep love for you.
Those who come to God are called by Him (John 6:44;
Acts 2:39).
Come to Him, so that you can know His Love and so that
you can live your life with Someone who will never leave
you. Once you are His child, He has promised to be with
you always, so there will never be a reason for you to fear.
(Matthew 28:20; Hebrews 13:5)
Come place your trust in Jesus, and know that He is always
near.
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Michelle Lores
Writes what God puts on her heart for the purpose of producing materials that
build up and strengthen families in Jesus Christ.
Her desire in doing this is to bring glory to God her Maker and Heavenly Father.
Family is very special to God, the Heavenly Father of all believers in Christ
Jesus.
Every family on earth derives its name from Him. (Ephesians 3:14).
May God bless you with His grace, peace, and love as you believe and trust in
Him and His Son, Jesus Christ.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
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Titles by
~Michelle Lores~
Children’s Titles:
Andie’s World
Auntie Netta’s Letters to Jollee and Ned
Book of SonShine Coloring Book
Branches of the Heavenly Father’s Love
Button Rose ~ A Little Bunny with an Unshakeable Spirit
Celebrating Seasons and Holidays with Oscar the Puppy
Dwight’s Prayer Journal
Godly Stories in Rhyme for Children and Families
Oscar the Christmas Puppy
Oscar the Puppy Explores His World
Prayers in the Attic
Pudge the Sheep
Stories and Tales Filled with God’s Love: For Kids and Families
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Inspirational Titles:
A Closer Look: A Picture Book
A Cup of SonShine for Your Day: A 31 Day Devotional
A Season for Change
Art & the Heart of God
Bowling with Limes in the Morning
Christmas Stories and Poems to Warm Your Heart
Fresh Paint!
His Name is Love: A Small Book of Poetry
It’s All About Jesus
Marriage with a Mission
Poems and Letters for the Hurting
Poetry, Inspiration, and Hodgepodge!
Poetry, Love, & Art
Reflections of the Light
Springtime is Here!
Summer Posies: Images and Rhymes of Florida in the Summertime
Sweet Memories with Mama
Tikvah ~Hope’s Treasure Within~
Tranquil Moments in the Garden
When the Sun Comes Out Again